IN OTHER NEWS …

Branded Urban Space Is the Future of Cities [Citylab] I used to think it was hilarious how I once tweeted my friend’s Miller High Life tattoo at the Miller brewery and got him a free case of beer, but now I realize it was just a preview of the future.

What It Actually Took to Build “The Wharf” [Washingtonian] You can see down into the underground music venue through the floor of the Channel’s infinity pool, which is a nice way of saying that concertgoers at the underground music venue will be commenting on your buttocks pressed against the glass ceiling throughout the evening.

Airbnb Is Now Constructing Apartment Buildings [Fast Company] Would it be ironic if Airbnb destroyed the hotel industry, only to become the new hotel industry, or am I just really naive not to realize that was their plan all along?